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Day 3: The Gospel Connections

Gospel Connections

Gospel Connections are the links between a biblical story and the gospel of Jesus. Review the Gospel Connections below and learn how to find Jesus in every story of the Bible.

Gospel Connection 1

1. Isaac was the beloved son of Abraham and the covenant son of promise (Gen 22:2; Heb 11:17).

1. Jesus was the beloved Son of God and the Covenant Son of Promise (John 3:16).

Gospel Connection 2

2. God commanded Father Abraham to offer his son as a bloody sacrifice on a hill outside Jerusalem called Mount Moriah (Gen 22:2).

2. God the Father had to offer his Son as a bloody sacrifice on a hill outside Jerusalem called Mount Golgotha (Matt 27:33).

Gospel Connection 3

3. Isaac carried the wood for his own sacrifice on his back as he climbed up the hill with his father (Gen 22:6).

3. Jesus carried the wooden cross of his own sacrifice on his back to the hill (John 19:16-17).

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